Arts & Disability Ireland will be hosting an afternoon of professional development opportunities for artists with disabilities at the Project Arts Centre, Dublin 2. 

The event will take place from 2pm to 5pm on Wednesday 9 July, with lunch and registration at 1pm and will consist of panel discussions, talks and presentations covering a variety of topics, including:

• Using your experience of Arts and Disability Connect as a jumping off point for applying to other Arts Council and local authority funding schemes.

• Documenting your creative process/practice.

• Responses to the ‘Artists at the Intersection of Work and Welfare’ report. This will consist of a panel discussion with Emilie conway, Brigid O’Dea, Keith Thompson and more to be announced

This afternoon will also serve as a networking and peer-learning opportunity for artists with disabilities. ISL and captioning will be provided.

Further information on speakers to be announced soon.

info: info@adiarts.ie

Project Arts Centre invites you to an open discussion on May 29th, from 2- 5pm exploring creative and rights-based approaches towards progressing access for blind and visually impaired people to arts and cultural spaces.  Share your experience and insights alongside a panel of blind or VI speakers all of whom are innovators in their field.  Topics will range from sensory mapping of arts spaces, to sound art, audio description, community participation, and other forms of arts accessibility. 

Panellists include Ellen Renton , UK, writer and theatre maker, Stewart Lawler,  executive director of the Irish National Braille and Alternative Formats Authority (INBAF ), Shaun Garry, jazz guitarist and teacher, and Peter Gorey leader of Neary’s session for VI musicians, facilitated by me, Emilie Conway , me!

For more info see this page for info and booking

This event is free of charge and capacity is limited, so click the link [inserted in caption] to grab your ticket and see Project's access information.

inSight Sensory Workshops at the Vienna Institute of Blind BBI

Info here

inSight dots4futures25: Plenary Session at Vienna School of International Studies, (Diplomatische Akademie)

Connecting Inclusion in Culture and Health in International Politics

The Agency for Cultural Diplomacy,. Supported by the Anna Lindh Foundation, The British Council
Inclusion & Diversity in Policy & Action:
Arts_Health_Wellbeing on the World Health Day

"The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision." - Helen Keller

°Welcoming words: Amb.Dr. Emil Brix

°Welcoming remarks: Ireland’s Ambassador to Austria and Permanent Representative to the International Organisations in Vienna, H.E. Ambassador Cullinane

° Tatjana Christelbauer: event organizer, ACD-Agency for Cultural Diplomacy President, inclusive art educator: brief introduction about the initiative

° Keynote: Emilie Conway/Ir: D.A.D.A. Movement: arts4human rights, Disabled Artists, Disabled Academics

° Dr. Luka Martin Tomazic /SLO, Alma Mater Europaea University: Human Rights, Freedom of Expression and Integrity

° Isabella Essl/AT Zero Project Austria, Inclusive Art

° Mag.a Tatania Fischer/AT: Braille House Vienna & Austrian umbrella platform of the Blind ÖBV) representative

Celebrating trailblazer visually impaired and blind women, Emilie performs at Sightsavers Ireland. More info coming soon.

Join us for a peer to peer session that is cozy and caring in which we will review, reflect and celebrate together our creative triumphs and challenges overcome in our practice over 2024.

The creative industries are tough with rejection, competition and over-work being all part of an artist's day's work. Most artists find it very challenging to balance work, practice, personal life and family, and the financial precarity. As we come to the end of year yet again, it benefits our mental and physical health to take stock, affirm our work and our wins, consider our self-care and celebrate together.

This event is open to all female-identifying practicing musicians.

Faciliator

Emilie Conway is an award winning vocal Jazz artist who performs in Ireland and internationally. Her practice is multi-disciplinary with music to the fore. As founder of Disabled Artists, Disabled Academics, DADA, she has proven herself to be an effective advocate, advisor and change-maker in advancing disability rights particularly in the Arts Sector. She is also a practising art psychotherapist accredited by IACP, the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

More information on Emilie is available at her website: https://www.emilieconway.ie

inSight

arts 4&in Human Rights 

virtual Session

Cultural Diplomacy 2030 …

Soft Power Activism: Arts in&4 Human Rights

10th of December 2024

time: TBA 

Focus:

Intercultural dialogue on Human Rights Activism; Freedom of expression on the intersection of arts, science & policy 

Keynote:

Ms. Emilie Conway

a vocal jazz artist from Ireland, a founding artist of the DADA movement[1]

Abstract

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development sets out a vision for sustainable development grounded in International Human Rights standards, putting equality and non-discrimination at the center of its efforts, and encompassing not only economic and social rights but also civil, political, and cultural rights, and the right to development.

However, injustices still flourish and activist movements around the world still call for governments, companies, and individuals to be held accountable. 
In the realm of global citizenship and social justice, Human Rights Activism stands as a beacon of hope and progress.

The arts can play a pivotal role in fostering intercultural understanding and creating platforms for diverse actors to collaborate on shared goals. Art as a form of cultural diplomacy for promoting and advancing human rights, has historically relevant evidence. Artists worldwide are engaged in promoting human rights and addressing human rights violations, spreading awareness about political, social, and environmental concerns, advocating for inclusivity, and challenging discriminatory practices through arts and cultural expressions. Unlike traditional forms of activism that may rely on confrontation or coercion, Soft Power Activism enables "deep sensorial impact from the distance" through diverse forms of arts and cultural expressions. It can foster a sense of solidarity, and collective action, mobilize communities, and empower marginalized groups by providing a platform for their voices.

New media technologies and AI can serve as supporting tools for soft power activism, by enhancing accessibility, facilitating the exchange of information and opinions, and empowering diverse communities to participate in global conversations about justice, equity, and sustainability.

Socially Engaged Practice: Building Equity in a Divided World

Socially Engaged Practice: Building Equity in a Divided World

The Dock, Carrick on Shannon, Co. Leitrim

Wednesday 6th and Thursday 7th November 2024

Emilie is delighted to perform at this conference on Wednesday evening. this event is hosted by Leitrim Arts Office in partnership with Create, the national development agency for collaborative arts, and Cork City Council Arts Office.

Tickets and further info: https://www.leitrim.ie/council/services/arts-creativity/leitrim-arts-office/professional-development/social-practice-conference/

Emilie has been invited to perform and contribute on a panel

Emilie Conway Jazz Trio: Jazz on a Summer's Evening

With Emilie Conway, voice, Johnny Taylor, piano, Barry Donohue, double bass.
A programme of music that plays the lightness and brightness of summer, with the sparkle of some well known standards and the twinkle of hidden gems: Tea for Two, Once Upon a Summertime, The Summer Knows, Summer Samba and more!

SONGWRITERS IN THE ROUND

featuring

Emilie Conway • JaYne • Jennifer McMahon • Muireann • Suzanne Savage

Whelan’s Upstairs • Sat 1st June 2024

This intimate and unique event features five singer-songwriters from the length and breadth of the country coming together to share original music and some choice covers. From Belfast to Limerick and Dublin, with influences from grunge to 60’s soul and spoken word, the common thread among them: JAZZ!
Intrigued? Us too! Join us Upstairs in Whelans on June 1st for ‘Songwriters in The Round’.

Who’s playing?

EMILIE: Emilie Conway is an award winning vocal jazz artist, composer and lyricist, blending her own compositions, spoken word/poetry, with improvised and composed music and her interpretations of jazz standards. She is also a disability activist, consultant and advisor, a creator of aesthetically accessible audio-described and sensory experiences. She is regularly invited to contribute as a panelist and presenter on Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Human Rights. She is also a fully accredited and practising art psychotherapist with the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Emilie regularly performs with the Johnny Taylor Trio; she will be playing solo for Songwriters In The Round.

JAYNE: JaYne is an Irish songstress based in Limerick on Ireland’s West Coast. A versatile artist and vocalist JaYne embodies the essence of Limerick’s cultural landscape. With a rich tapestry of influences, her artistic journey is a captivating blend of tradition and innovation, rooted in a deep passion for musical expression and jazz based music.

JENNIFER: Jennifer McMahon is a singer-songwriter and music producer from Dublin. From an eclectic musical background, she takes influence from 60’s soul, contemporary jazz and the storytelling traditions of folk music, among others. The founder of Irish Women in Jazz, Jennifer is passionate about elevating the voices of women in music in Ireland. Her sophomore EP, Willow, was recorded in Nashville Tennessee and is scheduled for release on August 30th. At Whelan’s she celebrates the release of the EP’s first single.

MUIREANN: Dublin musician, 18 year old Muireann has been performing since a young age, playing stages from Electric Picnic, Whelan’s, Vantastival and many more. Muireann has engaged audiences with her soulful and jazz style throughout her years performing.

SUZANNE: Belfast-born songwriter, soprano and multi-instrumentalist Suzanne Savage takes Influence from songwriters such as Jeff Buckley, the music 1930’s and 40’s Cabaret era, and the lyricism of Irish traditional song – Suzanne’s warm, crystalline voice spins the thread of stories through a tapestry of her own music. Suzanne is recipient of the 2023 Irish Arts Council Music Bursary for work on a new album, researching the connections between Donegal and cross-border music as inspiration, looking at family, conflict, connection.